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Modupe Shodeinde
Fifteen kidnap victims recently abducted by bandits in Tegina town of Niger State on Sunday escaped from their captors’ den in Zamfara State.
Punch reports that on Friday night, the 15 victims managed to open the door of the house in which they were locked in the forest after the bandits stationed to guard them were deeply asleep as a result of drunkenness.
These victims were part of those abducted together with 156 pupils of the Salihu Tanko Islamic School more than two weeks ago.
It was gathered that these adults were separated from the children before been taken to a forest in Zamfara State.
It was also gathered that the escapees moved in different directions to avoid arousing suspicion from other bandits in the forest.
Some of the victims managed to come out from a bush around Zaria and sought the help of some military personnel who helped them in calling their people in Niger State.
One of the escapees, who first arrived in Tegina, broke the news which made the Niger State Government to immediately swing into action to assist the remaining victims.
Three others; a councillor, a driver and one other person also arrived in Tegina on Sunday morning, while another escapee was rescued and brought to Minna, where he was also admitted at a medical facility for treatment.
A family of some of the victims, who spoke with The PUNCH, said security operatives had been sent to the Tegina-Birnin-Gwari road to await the arrival of the remaining escapees.
